One of the main requirements of becoming a surveyor - no, wait.... the  main requirement for survey - is to have a good understanding of mathematics. Maths is the essential ingredient for survey. 

 With the lack of good maths teachers in the country, is it any wonder that people with a good knowledge of survey are lacking. It is becoming more and more difficult to find good surveyors these days. I'm not talking about people who walk around with a GPS or Total Station the whole day, gathering data electronically, and then downloading it straight to a computer that will process the data and churn out the results for you, or even plot the results straight onto an electronically produced plan. Any child can do that.

No, I'm talking about people who can do the surveying them selves, gathering the information, and calculating the results themselves, plotting the results manually. THAT IS WHAT SURVEYING IS ALL ABOUT!! 

So, a good place to start with a blog like this, is to suggest a couple of programmes for polishing up on your maths abilities. I have three places so far that one can look at, there are many more out there, and I'll add them as time goes by, but for starters, you can look at them by going to  My "Mine Surveyor SA" web site.